Moldmaker

Moldmaker

Moldmaker (mouldmaker in British English) is the designation for a profession in the metalworking and ceramics industry. It is a variety of the profession of the toolmaker.[1] The moldmaker produces molds for the injection molding (plastics), die casting (e.g. aluminium, magnesium) and ceramics industries.

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References

  1. ^ Bryce, Douglas M. (1997), Plastic injection molding: material selection and product design fundamentals, 2, SME, p. 145, ISBN 9780872634886, http://books.google.com/books?id=zY-REaKzPGUC&lpg=PA145 .
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Processes
Centrifugal · Continuous · Die · Evaporative-pattern (Lost foam and Full mold) · Investment (Lost wax) · Permanent mold · Plaster mold casting · Sand · Semi-solid metal · Shaw process · Shell molding · Spin
Components
Chill · Cope and drag · Core · Flask · Molding sand · Pattern · Riser · Sprue
Terminology
Casting defects · Draft · Dross · Ingot · Semi-finished casting products · Slag



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